The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-10

H 1as - Dassinctisa.
Charles James Fox was In ParliS
ment at 19.
The great Cromwell left the Uni.
versity Of Cambridge nj l8
+ John Bright was never at any school
/ : day after no was Is years old.
| Gladstone was in Parliament at %.
and At "a was Lord Of the Treasury.
Lord Bacon graduated at Cambridge
when 16. and was called to tho bar at
2l.
Peel was in Parliament at 81. and
Palmcrston was Lord of the Admiralty
lat 2S y,.u .g.f,,.sg
Henry Clay was in the Senate Of tho
United States at %, contrary to the
/ Constitution. "
John Hampton. after graduating at
Oxford. was student at law in the In.
ner Temple At l9
/ Gustavus Adolphus ascended the
throae at l6; before he was 81 he was
one Of tho great rulers Of Europe.
Judge Story was al Harvard at Is,
in Congress at 20. and Judge Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States at
50.
5 Martin Luther had become largely
distinguished at p and at 56 had
reached tho topmost round OF his
worldwide fame. - 0a
Condo conducted memorable CAM
paign at II. and at ~ he, and Turenne
also, were of the most illustrious men
of their time. .... 1885, -
Webster was in college at Is. gave
earnest Of his great future before he
was 25, and at 80 was the peer Of the
ablest man in Congress.
William H. Seward commenced tho
practice Of law at 2l. and at 81 was
president of State convention. and
at 81 Governor of New York.
Washington was distinguished
Colonel in the army at %, early in
public affairs, commander of the forces
at 43, and President at57 '..ly,
Maurice Of Saxony died at 80, con.
ceded to have been one of the pro-
foundest statesmen and one of the
ablest Generals which Christendom
had seen. ...... a.
Napoleon at 25 commanded the army
Of Italy. At 80 he was not only one
of the most illustrious Generals of all
time, but one Of the great law-givers
of the world. At As he saw Waterloo.
The great Leo X. was Pope at So;
having finished his academic training
he took the office of Cardinal at 49,
only twelve months younger than was
Charles James Fox when he entered
Parliament. 81
Only one civilian out of the Fresi-
dents Of this country gained his first
election after he was 60. and that one
was James Buchanan. The chance for
the presidency after 60 is small, and
growing less.
William Pitt entered tho University
at a. was Chancellor Of the Exchequer
at 22, Prime Minister at "a, and so
continued for twenty years, and wheu
35 was the most powerful uncrowned
head in Europe.
From the earliest years Of Queen
Elizabeth to the latest of Queen Vic
toria England has had scarce an able
statesman who did not leave tho uni
versity by the time he was 20, and
many of them left at an earlier age.
The late Lord Beaconsfield left the
cloister and entered the great world
early-as did John Bright-and conf
menced his political career by writing
a book at II. in which he predicted
that he would be Prime Minister.
Hamilton was in Kings College at
16; when II he made notable adj
dress on public affairs to tho citizens
of New York; at 20 he was intrustcd
with most important mission to Gen
eral Gates; was in Congress at 25. and
Secretary of the Treasury at 80. a...
John Quincy Adams at the age of IA
was secretary to Mr.. Dana, then
Minister at the Russian court; at 80
he was himself Minister to Prussia; at
35 he was Minister to Russia; ut Is he
was Minister to England; at 56 he was
Secretary of State, and President a,
81.
There have been twenty-five Presi
dents of the United States. Five o.
them were elected at 81. and six at.
tanned that great Office before the age
of so. Three military men past 80
have been elected; two died very
soon, and the other was General Jack.
son, and he was but 81 when elected
jonathan Edwards acquired early n
nown as tho greatest metaphysican IL
America and as unsurpassed by any
one in Europe. He commenced read.
Ing Latin when years old. At 10 ht
wrote remarkable paper upon tho
immortality Of the soul. At the agu
Of 13 he entered Yale College, where
he graduated four years later
General Grant was elected President
at46. When a very young man, in tho
Mexican war, he so distinguished him.
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